Rorys Most Wonderful Corn Bread Recipes

CAST IRON CORN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Whisk eggs together in a large bowl until light and frothy; stir in milk. Stir in cornmeal and salt. Add oil; stir until batter is smooth.
• Place shortening in a 10-inch cast iron skillet; heat skillet in the preheated oven until shortening is liquefied, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove skillet and pour in batter.
• Return skillet to oven and bake until corn bread is lightly browned, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Remove skillet from oven immediately and cover with wooden cutting board. Use oven mitts to invert skillet and tip corn bread onto cutting board. Cut into 8 wedges.

MOM'S SWEET BUTTERMILK CORN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Pour vegetable oil into a 10-inch cast-iron skillet and swirl oil to coat bottom and sides of skillet. Place skillet into preheated oven until very hot, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove skillet from oven.
• Whisk cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Beat eggs in a separate bowl and stir buttermilk into eggs. Pour half (2 tablespoons) of vegetable oil from the hot skillet into buttermilk mixture, retaining remaining oil in skillet, and beat until oil is incorporated. Mix buttermilk mixture into dry ingredients to make a smooth batter. Pour batter into skillet.
• Bake in the oven until top is golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes. Cut cornbread into servings while in skillet; serve warm.

KAREN'S SWEET CORN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch square pan.
• Beat butter and sugar together in a bowl until creamy. Add eggs; beat until combined. Stir in cornmeal.
• Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together in a separate bowl. Stir flour mixture, alternating with milk, into butter mixture until well combined. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the bread comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes.

RORY'S MOST WONDERFUL CORN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees (175 degrees C). Grease one 8x8 inch square baking pan.
• Combine the eggs, cornbread mix, cottage cheese, broccoli, chopped onion, and melted butter or margarine and mix well. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 40 minutes.